Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 04, 2025

At The Bible Lens, we deeply value your trust and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use our platform.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

• Account Information: Name, email address, username, password, and profile details.
• User-Generated Content: Notes, prayer journal entries, Bible questions, posts, messages, and profile updates.
• Activity Data: Login timestamps, page visits, course progress, quiz scores, and engagement metrics.
• Device and Usage Data: Browser type, IP address, device type, operating system, and approximate location.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Maintain and improve the functionality of The Bible Lens
• Facilitate community engagement (notes, prayer wall, friendships, groups, etc.)
• Track your learning progress (e.g., courses, quizzes, studies)
• Send updates, notifications, and responses to your activity
• Ensure platform security and prevent misuse

3. Profile Visibility and Privacy

You control your own profile visibility. You may choose to keep your profile private, which limits profile access to confirmed friends only. This setting can be changed in your account settings.

4. Cookies and Tracking

We use standard cookies to keep you logged in, remember your preferences, and analyze usage patterns. You may disable cookies via your browser settings, but this may impact platform functionality.

5. Third-Party Services

We may integrate with trusted third-party services for analytics, email notifications, and optionally, payment processing (e.g. Stripe or PayPal). These services follow their own privacy policies and we encourage reviewing them directly.

6. Data Security

We implement strong safeguards to protect your personal data, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), hashed passwords, and access controls. However, no method of storage or transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

7. Your Rights and Choices

You can:

• Update your personal info in your profile settings
• Control who sees your profile and posts
• Request account deletion at any time

8. Children's Privacy

The Bible Lens is intended for users aged 16 and older. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 16. If you believe a child has provided us data, please contact us immediately for removal.

9. Policy Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with the latest revision date at the top.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at:

Email: info@biblelens.org

Thank you for being a part of The Bible Lens community.